V8 500

V8 500

V8 500

Product catalog summary
Overview: The BUKH V8 6.6L is a powerful, lightweight diesel engine designed for both commercial and leisure applications. It features a strong Duramax base engine with marinization by BUKH in Denmark, emphasizing reliability, performance, compactness, and quality.
Engine Block and Head: The engine includes a cast iron cylinder block with induction hardening for durability, a nitride-hardened steel crankshaft, one-piece hot forged steel connecting rods, aluminum cylinder heads, four valves per cylinder, and a frontend gear train.
Engine Mounting: The engine is equipped with flexible mounting to reduce vibrations.
Lubrication System: Features include a crankcase ventilation system and an oil filter relocator for remote installation.
Fuel System: The engine has an external fuel filter, a fuel cooler, and a Bosch CP3 common rail system with pilot injections to reduce combustion noise.
Air Inlet and Exhaust System: It includes high-quality cast aluminum exhaust manifolds, a wet exhaust elbow, an intake assembly with an integrated stainless steel intercooler, and a variable geometry turbo (VGT).
Cooling System: The engine is equipped with a freshwater-cooled charge air cooler, a seawater-cooled heat exchanger, and a coolant system prepared for hot water outlet. It also has an easily accessible seawater pump and a steering oil cooler.
Electrical System: Options include a 12V alternator, a 24V alternator, dual alternators, dual electric starters, glow plugs, and an extra alternator.
Instruments/Controls: The engine features a 3.5” display for engine data, a laptop-based diagnostics tool, J1939 and NMEA2000 communication, and IP 66 protection for the display front.
Technical Specifications: The BUKH V8-500 engine delivers 500 HP (368 kW) at 3600 RPM with a displacement of 6.6 liters. It has a compression ratio of 16.8:1 and uses a Bosch common rail injection system. The engine's firing order is 1-2-7-8-4-5-6-3, and it provides a maximum torque of 750 NM at 2100 RPM. The dry weight is 510 kg, and it supports various propulsion systems including waterjet, shaft, stern, and surface drive.
Certifications: The engine is SOLAS approved by Det Norske Veritas, Notified Body No. 0575.
Performance Curve: The document includes a power/torque curve for the BUKH VGT 350, illustrating peak torque and horsepower against RPM.
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Catalog excerpts

V8 500-1

The BUKH V8 6.6L is a powerful! and compact light weight diesel engine that are designed to suit all commercial and leisure applications. With the strong Duramax base engine and Marinization done by BUKH in Denmark, the BUKH V8 is the right choise when reliability, performance, compact and quality is the keywords for your project. ENGINE BLOCK AND HEAD • Cast iron cylinder block - Induction hardned for increased durability • Nitride hardened steel crankshaft • One piece hot forged steel connection rods • Aluminum cylinder heads • 4 valves per cylinder • Frontend gear train ENGINE MOUNTING • Flexible engine mounting LUBRICATION SYSTEM • Crankcase ventilation system • Oil filter relocator / remote filter bracket FUEL SYSTEM • External fuel filter for remote or on enigne install • Fuel cooler installed on engine • Bosch CP3 common rail system • Pilot injections to reduce combustion noice COOLING SYSTEM • Freshwater-cooled charge air cooler • Seawater cooled heat exchanger • Coolant system prepared for hot water outlet • Easily accessible seawater pump front of engine • Steering oil cooler prepared on engine ELECTRICAL SYSTEM • 12V alternator • Dual alternator (optional) • Dual electric starter (Optional) • Glowplugs (Optional) • Extra alternator (Optional) INSTRUMENTS/CONTROLS • Engine date on 3,5” display • Laptop based diagnostics tool • Display IP 66 protection (front) AIR INLET AND EXHAUST SYSTEM • Exhaust manifolds made of high quality cast aluminium • Wet exhaust elbow • Intake assembly with integrated stainless steel intercooler • Variable geometry turbo (VGT)

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V8 500-2

BUKH V8-500 DIESEL PERFORMANCE mygind-co.dk BUKH V8-500 Specifications Engine type Engine duty rating C10 - HSC - High speed craft Crankshaft power [hp(kW)] Rpm@full load Compression ratio Injection system Bosch common rail Firing order Electronic engine diagnostic Propulsion system Waterjet, Shaft-, Stern- & Surface drive As BUKH is always endeavouring to improve the engines, specifications mentioned are subject to alterations without previous notice. Engine mounts 779 807 937 1049 / TORQUE CURVE FOR BUKH VGT 350 POWER Engine mounts SOLAS approved by Det Norske Veritas Notified Body: No. 0575...

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